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adjective

as in crying

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verb

present participle of lament
1
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

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2
as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

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Recent Examples of lamenting
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Coach Mike White was clearly disappointed in his team’s performance, lamenting the lack of defensive prowess and togetherness he’s seen in practice over the past few months. — Mcclain Baxley, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The moment of decision found one conservative couple, Joan and Frank Bark, lamenting the country’s direction. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 After directing her toward Valmiki’s hermitage, Lakshmana departs, lamenting the painful duty imposed upon him. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Shapira fills a plate with a crab cake, two chicken tenders, and a salad, lamenting the fattiness of American food. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026 Next up is a house tour, from the cavernous, all-white living room to a glimpse of the ornate indoor pool, with V lamenting that the place is so huge he sometimes gets lost. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 Last week, Gia posted a TikTok lamenting the less glamorous side of WAG life, namely that roster moves keep taking all her friends away. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Local love for Ray’s Smokehouse Locals wasted no time lamenting the downtown Gastonia staple. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Northern team fans are lamenting the advantages these states hold for climate and taxes that have lured top players in recent years. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
  1. crying
  2. mourning
  3. regretting
  4. wailing
  5. weeping
  6. sad
  7. upset
Adjective
  • Some in the pro-crying camp pointed to articles and headlines as proof.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • His older brother Teboho Edkins decided to make a film about the experience of grief and mourning that his family and the local community went through.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The town of some 3,000 inhabitants declared three days of mourning with flags at half mast at the town hall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of mourning
Verb
  • Penn State fans and boosters though, might already be regretting their program's big reset.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Turns out Travis Hunter did it in 2024’s Week 4 and Leonard Fournette in 2014’s Week 2 (before regretting it).
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of regretting
Adjective
  • Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of wailing
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Adjective
  • Anyway, this Jive is unfortunately lacking in both energy and sharp footwork and is generally kind of sad, but Maura and Mark still manage to get 8s.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The company’s intention is probably to leverage nostalgia to build hype for Nintendo’s big launch, but there’s also something a little sad about this.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • There was no upset this time in the season opener for TCU men’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to a 98-59 win over Lindenwood Monday night at Schollmaier Arena.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hafley was naturally upset about Ollie Gordon’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned into a 3rd and 5 into a 3rd and 20 that the Dolphins didn’t convert during the Patriots’ 21-0 run.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of upset

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“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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